PLASTIC SURGERY

[Kaci]

HAS ANYONE HAD PLASTIC SURGERY, LIKE A FACE LIFT, SLING, BROW LIFT, ETC TO TRY TO MAKE THE FACE MORE SYMETRICAL OR TO RESTORE THEIR SMILE? WOUD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCE

[donjehle]

Hi Kaci,

Since no one has replied to your post here yet, this is what I suggest that you do:

Click on "Home" above to the left.  (What I'm about to tell you won't work the same way if you don't do it from Home).

Then in the Search field in the upper right, type in "Plastic Surgery" and click on the Search button.

Then you will find many, many posts where people have shared their experiences with plastic surgery, often to make their face closer to how it used to be prior to their AN surgery.

I hope you find that helpful!
Don

[Kaci]

THANK YOU!!

[Michellebelle007]

I just had a second surgery to completely remove my AN, they took my facial nerve so I woke up with one sided facial paralysis. I am scheduled to have Cross Facial Nerve Graft aka Facial Reanimation surgery in July to restore my smile and get my eye closing completely again. The doctor told me the sooner you can get your nerves back up and working the better your outcome will be, after two years the muscle begin to atrophy and you will need muscle transplants and outcome is not as great. If you are having any facial issues and waiting see if it improves I highly suggest seeing a specialist asap. After my first AN surgery they only took 75% of the tumor and I had no facial issues and after a month I was pretty well back to myself. Unfortunately my AN regrew, even after radiation on the piece left behind. This time they took it all including the facial nerve so I know I will not get movement back so time is of the essence and there is no need to wait. I will update how it goes after I have the plastic surgery. They plan to take healthy nerves from my legs (controls sensation to the top of foot) and put them in my face to get me smile restored. Medical technology is amazing! The most important thing my doctor said was don’t wait, get Facial Reanimation specialist option right away. It take a year to see results!